A Tobacco-Free Conversation
“We all just got a letter.” “As I recall it was sent via email to all faculty, staff and students. It was an announcement from the Office of the President. That was the first I had heard of it, and the first anybody here had...
Transitions: Voices of the Trans Community
Uncovering or exposing the trans community on campus to give it a much needed and deserved attention. Highlights the personal struggles—both emotionally and physically—that trans-identified individuals face everyday as well as educates the student body on the community and the implementations the UC has made...
Behind the Door of Stevenson 199
The Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center produces quality theater performances for the UC Santa Cruz and greater Santa Cruz Communities. The CADRC is an important vehicle for retention and inclusion, specifically for students of color on campus.
Pressured Down a Path
For 12-year-old Joey Mendoza, sources of gang influence were all around — on his neighborhood block and in his own home.
Rage Against the War Machine
A group of protesters has been gathering in downtown Santa Cruz to voice their opposition to the U.S. drone policy. Their efforts are paralleled by likeminded protesters across the country, as U.S. drone strikes abroad come under increasing fire from antiwar and human rights activists.
No Space to Spare
With the smallest recreational space of all UC campuses, UCSC looks to solve their gym’s space issue with a new referendum to drastically expand facilities.
Two Years Out of the Shadows
Casting off the 'undocumented' status.
Pumas on Our Doorstep
The Santa Cruz Puma Project recently published data showing that human development is changing puma behavior. Researchers continue to collect data with hopes of conserving puma habitat.
From Forest to Ice
For five fast-paced days, graduate students and professors conducted research in the deep-field of Antarctica. While cold winds swept over them, on-site researchers drew samples from a lake buried 800 meters beneath the ice. This research is the culmination of four years of work by...
Room For Faith
How do Muslim students adapt to a university environment, and how does the university adapt to their presence? An exploration of how these students live in both worlds.